The Women Who Inspired Other Women With 'Mary Tyler Moore'

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong spent a decade on staff at Entertainment Weekly and now writes for several magazines including New York Magazine, Fast Company and Writer's Digest.

Jesse Jiryu Davis
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Originally published on May 26, 2013 10:22 am

In the sixties, many of the women on television were cute, a little silly, and married. Mary Richards, though, was single, sassy, and filled with joy. A new book about the Mary Tyler Moore Show focuses on the women behind the scenes of the show that's still inspiring women today.